Metro - Daily Post Nigeria

Author: dailypost.ngPublished on: April 12, 2026Country: Nigeria

Crime & Law

On April 11, 2026, the Air Component of Operation HADIN KAI conducted follow-up airstrikes on terrorist targets in Borno State. Meanwhile, the Supreme Court of Nigeria upheld the death sentences for two men convicted of murder in Jigawa State. Additionally, a man was arrested for the killing of a six-year-old girl in Ibadan.

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